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City moved to remove Railroad Station Overlay District; ARB told Planning Commission will hear proposal Nov. 13

Fredericksburg Architectural Review Board · October 14, 2024
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Staff informed the ARB that City Council initiated removal of the Railroad Station Overlay District (Oct. 8); Director Mike Craig said removal would eliminate some transition restrictions (including a local height reduction) and that the Planning Commission will consider the proposal at a Nov. 13 public hearing. A resident raised a lack-of-notice concern; staff said the ARB item was informational and recommended commenting to the Planning Commission or council.

City planning staff told the Architectural Review Board that City Council initiated removal of the Railroad Station Overlay District at its Oct. 8 meeting. Director Mike Craig explained the overlay had been created around 1991 to encourage redevelopment near the train station and later added transition requirements (including a reduced height limit in parts of the overlay). Council's initiation would remove those additional restrictions in the…

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